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11 Reasons Why People Hire Advisors (And How To Communicate That Value To Prospects)

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Advisors have a relatively brief window of time to communicate their value to prospective clients. Many prospects ask friends and professionals for recommendations, browse a few firm websites, and typically interview only one or two advisors before deciding whom to hire.

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Cerulli: Gen X Presents the Next Great Opportunity for Financial Advisors

Wealth Management

As a result, financial advisors should start honing the services Gen X members will likely benefit from the most, including retirement planning, estate and tax planning and mortgage refinancing. They also make up the second biggest client base for financial advisors after baby boomers. trillion annually.

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Zephyr's Adjusted for Risk: The Role of Financial Advisors in Estate Planning

Wealth Management

David Handler provides insights into the essential role financial advisors play in estate planning, why it's important to have an estate plan and the importance of communication and education within families about wealth management.

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Growing To $2B AUM Organically By Setting High Client Service Standards (And Really Sticking To Them!): #FASuccess Ep 449 With Michelle Perry Higgins

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Welcome to the 449th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Michelle is a principal of California Financial Advisors, an RIA based in San Ramon, California, that oversees $2 billion in assets under management for approximately 1,500 client households. Welcome everyone! Read More.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 156: How Are You Getting Value Out Of ChatGPT As A Financial Advisor?

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However, as the public’s understanding of AI has developed, the common consensus has largely shifted to the understanding that while processes may change, the expertise and human connection offered by specialists like financial advisors will be hard to replace.

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Kitces & Carl Ep 150: When The Early Years’ Scarcity As A Financial Advisor Prevents You From Growing To The Next Level

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For many years, the traditional career track for financial advisors has been an 'eat what you kill' model – where advisors must independently find, convert, and manage their own clients. As such, it isn't uncommon for an advisor's first few years to be characterized by long hours, high rejection rates, and low pay.

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#FASuccess Ep 417: Establishing Your Authority As An Expert By Following A Short Book Formula For Authorship, With Paul G. McManus

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Welcome to the 417th episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast ! Paul is the CEO of More Clients More Fun, a marketing company that helps financial advisors conceptualize and publish their own book in a consolidated 6-week process. Welcome everyone! My guest on today's podcast is Paul G McManus. Read More.